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Why should students complete a science fair project?
When students complete a science fair project, they are learning to question the world around them. This helps them to develop good thinking and problem solving skills which will help them to be successful throughout their lives. How can I help my child be successful? Start early!! You can begin talking about science projects now, to give your child time to come up with an idea and test the idea. Understand that the best projects come from the "wonderings" of your child's mind. Have you ever heard your child ask why or how something works, or what would happen if...? Of course, since all children are curious you have answered these type questions again and again. The next time they ask their question, ask them one back ... Ask them "How do you think we can find that out?" Then talk about whether or not that would make a good science project. Finally ... LET THEM DO IT THEMSELVES! They will be so proud of their work if they do. You can guide them and provide the materials, but they should do the work on their own. You can listen to them talk about their project and ask them questions to help them move to the next step, but they should complete the work by themselves. A good science project has:
 Another Project example: or see the Science Fair Links page to see a detailed picture with descriptive labels.
The Scientific Method
Team 7-3 Science Fair requires students to do a project that reflects the scientific method. This is a specific set of steps.
What is the scientific method ? This site tells about the scientific method for younger children. Experimental Science Projects: An Introductory Level Guide is another look at the scientific method. Demonstration or Experiment? Sometimes a science project that looks fun to do ends up being a "science demonstration" instead of a science project. Most demonstrations can be turned into experiments. After a demonstration has been done once, decide on a variable. Make a hypothesis about how you think the variable will change the demonstration. Test your hypothesis Record your results and research the reasons why. Make some conclusions comparing what you thought would happen and what actually did happen.
Showing Your Science Fair Experiment After you have done your experiment, recorded the results of all your tests with notes and pictures or drawings and made your conclusions, you will be ready to create the display that you will bring to the Science Fair. Think of a title for your project that is creative and will make people want to come and look at it. Your display has two main parts:
The visual display must stand up on a table by itself. It should be no higher or wider than 3 1/2 feet and 2 1/2 feet deep. This size will allow you to have half of a table display space.
Your visual display should . . .
Your oral presentation should . . .
Rules All participants in the science fair must follow these important rules.
Getting Ideas Deciding on a science fair project can be stressful. Science project ideas are all around you everyday. Many of the things you wonder about can be turned into a science project. You can experiment with living things. You can work with a friend or a group of friends> You can turn a toy into a science project. You can test a scientific principle.
What to Expect at the Science Fair.
Science Fair Date: TBD for 2009-2010 Academic School Year 1. You will bring your project to the Hilltop Cafe at 5:30 if you did not set your display/project during ECB (2:25-3:10). A table to display your science fair project will be reserved for you. It is important that you let the science fair project chairpersons know how much space you need and if you need electricity. It will help them decide on a spot that will be perfect for your project. Set up your project and make sure you have everything there that you need for the science fair. 2. Make sure you are at your project when your assigned Senior Scientist (teacher) is scheduled to visit you. Spend some time looking around to see what other students have done and asking questions about their project. Please be respectful of other student's projects. Ask before you touch. Please walk and use inside voices. 3. A conference time will be set up for you and a scientist. Make sure that you are at your project on time. You will have about 5-10 minutes to talk with a scientist about your project. This is a special opportunity for you. The scientist will ask you some questions about your project, but you will also be able to ask questions. 4. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria. 5. You will bring your science project home that night.
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Your project must not hurt anyone.